Patents by Inventor Jonathan Charles West

Jonathan Charles West has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10713894
    Abstract: Disclosed is a side bet system for roulette game. The side bet system is easy for players to understand since it does not involve a random number generator and instead relies on the winning number from a round of play to determine if the side bet is won. The system utilizes a winning number database stack to select and display a plurality of predictions regarding the next winning number. Each prediction is associated with an icon and players wager on any or all of the icons. It allows a winning wager in a first round to ride for a second round of prediction by the icon and if the icon again predicts the winning number the wager pays off and rides for third round of prediction by the icon. If the icon correctly predicts the third consecutive number the wager pays off again and the series restarts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Inventor: Jonathan Charles West
  • Publication number: 20190251791
    Abstract: Disclosed is a side bet system for roulette game. The side bet system is easy for players to understand since it does not involve a random number generator and instead relies on the winning number from a round of play to determine if the side bet is won. The system utilizes a winning number database stack to select and display a plurality of predictions regarding the next winning number. Each prediction is associated with an icon and players wager on any or all of the icons. It allows a winning wager in a first round to ride for a second round of prediction by the icon and if the icon again predicts the winning number the wager pays off and rides for third round of prediction by the icon. If the icon correctly predicts the third consecutive number the wager pays off again and the series restarts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventor: Jonathan Charles WEST
  • Publication number: 20020167126
    Abstract: A method and assembly for playing roulette wherein normal bets are placed by players and a roulette wheel having a plurality of pocket numbers is rotated to randomly receive a ball by chance to determine a winning roulette number. The invention is characterized by randomly selecting a plurality of numbers as bonus game numbers, randomly selecting a plurality of numbers as player positions, randomly selecting a bonus odds prize, and awarding the selected player a bonus payout on all winning bets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2001
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Inventors: Peter Wolfgang Paul Herman De Raedt, Jonathan Charles West
  • Patent number: 5743798
    Abstract: A roulette game including a progressive jackpot includes a plurality of coin acceptors to enable players to place an optional progressive jackpot wager. Players place game wagers on a numbered layout imprinted on a table surface by using different colored chips assigned to each player. A control system includes an optical sensor head for detecting the speed and position of the ball in the roulette wheel, as well as the number of revolutions of the wheel. The control system displays on an electronic sign a progressive jackpot amount, winning numbers, and a random bonus jackpot. Players win the progressive jackpot by betting on the same winning number four times in a row. The electronic control system of the game, in conjunction with a dealer console, maintains an accounting of wagers placed, winning numbers, and amounts paid. The apparatus also includes a sound system for generating various sound effects at different stages of the game to enhance player excitement and appeal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Assignee: Progressive Games, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry Allen Adams, Yosef Har-Nov, Donald W. Jones, Peter R. De Raedt, Jeremy Francisco Stein, Jonathan Charles West, Michael Wade Woodruff